They say life started out with The Big Bang so what Banged?

Answer 1

Apparently, all the matter that makes up the universe was compacted into something about the size of an atom, and there was so much pressure caused by it being so compact, that it just exploded outward and hasn't stopped in 14 billion years.

Answer 2

Most of these answers come from people who should not be attempting to answer this question and don't know what they are talking about. The Big Bang is not something that banged but merely a name assigned to the fast expansion of the universe which happened in its early stages. I could try and explain what exactly went on (according to what scientists currently know as they are still discovering more as research is done) but since I cannot post diagrams or go type as much as would be needed I will instead refer you to a site which will give you at least a beginning understanding of what happened in the region of time called the big bang.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang

Answer 3

Nothing banged.
'The Big Bang' is just a poor name for the start of the universe. Physics gets a little fuzzy right at the beginning but the key elements to remember are:
1) There was no before - time did not exist
2) There was and is no outside, it was not an explosion in space, it was an expansion of space
3) The cause is not known and might even be unknowable because all laws of physics become unreliable at such extreme situations.

Answer 4

The big bang is the start of the universe.

Life, I understand, started somewhat later, and has only been found on earth.

However, I am happy with the idea of Divine Life before the big bang.

Answer 5

So, the universe was already there, then the big bang expansion. The earth was without form and void. And darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said "Let there be light, and there was light." I believe this is the big bang. Light is energy. and notice no sun or moon, that takes place quite a bit later.

Answer 6

No, "they" say the universe started with the big bang. Life came much later. But even "they" have no clue where the matter and energy came from to form the universe.

Answer 7

It doesnt make any sense on the Big Bang theory. To start, there was no such thing as matter to make a bang. Its just a cheap excuse for non-religious scientists.

Answer 8

Well it wasn't Adam and Eve not yet anyway. Some say there was a 'spirit in the sky' and boom the universe appeared. I say the boom was God and the appearance of the universe was within the 6 days the earth was made and Genesis says the rest. It's not a literal message with God there is no calendar or clock. Those came later.

Answer 9

best arguement for that q which i have heard goes something like this.

we live in a universe which follows the rules of physics, which state that something cannot come from nothing - however before the universe came along - these rules of physics didnt exist so - something could come from nothing.

not that im an atheist but its a fairly good arguement.

but then i get to thinking - just cause something can come from nothing doesnt necessarily mean that it will, there must be a reason or a starting point anyway.

then i think maybe there doesnt necessarily have to be a reson or start either.

- then i get confused and stop and leave it to the nerds and scholars.

Answer 10

It was supposedly this enormous mass of matter that was moving to the center of what would become the universe due to the effects of gravity. Eventually they became so dense that they exploded and that energy is still slowly spreading and expanding the universe. Honestly though, even if that did happen, I still have to believe in god. I mean, where did that original matter come from?